Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-19
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Miss whitneys statue Commsmoraang Their
Esrly Visit to Boston.
The legend that Norsemen visited the
shores OF Boston early In the eleventh century,
500 years before Columbus made his way
across the Atlantic, In to be clothed in reality
by patriotic Boston citizens who have sub.
scribed enough money to erect . handsome
statue in the memory Of Leif Ericsson, son Of
the Great Eric the Red, who u credited
with sailing from Greenland in 1902,
and alter discovering Newfoundland and
Nova Scotia, cruised along the New
England coast to Vineyard sound. Two fol-
lowing years, Therwald, Leirs brother, made
voyages to New England, but in IN en-
counter with the aborigines he received q
ers, burying their dead chief on shore, sailed
for home. Some local traditions say that the
body of the slain Therwald was inferred In
the green slope OF Point Allerton, at the
mouth Of Boston harbor. Three years Later
zard's bay, but 1t ended in suffering and
failure. The round tower, thoroughly
Morse in its material and methods OF con-
struction, Ii relic OF this ill.fatod experiment,
painstaking student has unearthed . con.
siderable amount Of matter from the annals
of the church which tend to confirm the
stories of the sage. As far back as 1876 the
idea was conceived by Ole Bull that it would
be a fitting and graceful thing, "an act Of
poetic justice' for Boston to Commemorate
by some work Of art. the discovery and visit
Of these picturesque Morse explorers He in.
terested the late Thomas G.. Appleton In the
idea, which soon met with general favor.
scriptions aud this committee included such
men as Ole Bull, Thomas G. Appleton,
Henry Wsdsworth Longfellow, Samuel
Longtellow, John Z. Ropes, Edwin z. Whip.
ford, William f. Baker, Royal Robbins, and
J. $. Gay. Miss Annie Whitney, q student
OF Morse history and legends, was one OF the
first to interest herself in the project
About 5000 has been subscribed, which
will pay for the statute In bronze which IS
now completed and ready for the pedestal,
which Will cost about 5000 more. The
statute Is OF heroic size and when placed upon
its pedestal, which Is Of red granite, appro-
PIRATE and beautiful in design, will be almost
and we'll favored, vigorous of limb yet not
destitute ef mental and moral force. A small
steel cap surmounts his flowing locks thrown
backward from the fine brow. The face 10
round bossed plates upon the breast covers
the linen tunic which protrudes beneath 1t
and falls half way to the knees. An orna.
mental belt, to which Is fastened sheathed
dagger, is worn at the waist The leather
leggings fit SO tightly as to show the strong
anatomy of the lower limbs, and slashed
leather shoes are worn upon the feet The
right hand rests upon the hip and holds an
ornamental signal horn. The figure stands
upon a rock, and the muscular left arm 10
raised, the hand shading the eyes - II he
were looking into the distance. Virile
strength and action are shown in every line
aud curve. The work of Miss Whitney has
called out the highest encomiums from NJ.
nd.Mme. Durand Greville, James Jackson
Jarvis, James Russell Lowell, H Van Brunt,
4. Booth and others.